by Kim Troup | Jul 3, 2017 | News from the Land
by Sondra Baras Monday July 3, 2017 What do basketball, the American Navy and India have in common? I assume that they play basketball in India and in the American Navy but that is not what I am referring to. What I am referring to is three wonderful visits in...
by Elyshia Johnson | Jun 12, 2017 | Reflections from Israel
by Shira Schwartz June 13, 2017 The people of Leshem are professionals: Accountants, hi-tech workers, nurses, architects, social workers, educators, and professional military. Even their hobbies sound polished. They dabble in photography, art, football,...
by Kim Troup | Jun 6, 2017 | News from the Land
In the Wake of Britain’s Tragedy Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Terrible news has come out of England in these past few days. First a horrific massacre at a concert in Manchester and then just days later, a coordinated attack in the center of London. ISIS took responsibility...
by Kim Troup | May 9, 2017 | Reflections from Israel
Introduction: Mazal Tov! Avital Stern Buchnick, my trusted and wonderful assistant, has given birth to an adorable baby girl. While she is on maternity leave, my neighbor and old friend Shira Schwartz will be writing some of our emails. For those of you who have...
by Kim Troup | May 2, 2017 | News from the Land
by Sondra Oster Baras May 2, 2017 As I write this newsletter I am sitting in front of the television, watching the ongoing documentaries about soldiers who fell in defense of their country, about victims of terror who were murdered because they were Jews living in the...
